Expecting an Obstacle

This morning's #micropodcast of the 4 AM Daily Wake Up Podcast with Troy Ritchie, I share how impressed I was with Pete Carroll's press conference after a win over the Washington Football Team on Sunday, December 20, 2020.

A reporter asked the Seattle Seahawks' head coach, Pete Carroll if their play in the fourth quarter has him concerned.

Pete Carroll responded by saying, "you guys do that, you guys go ahead and be concerned, we did exactly what we wanted to do . . . I ain't worried about it at all . . . on this game, against this team, we neutralized their strength, and that's what we needed to do to get the win. I don't see anything negative about this game. You guys can look for it, I just don't see it. I'm not worried about it, you can worry about it, I'm not worried about it at all."

The report then reacted by justifying the reason for asking, "I think it's a valid question," he said, "You guys had 39 yards in the fourth quarter and a 20-3 lead. I'm not being combative. I'm just asking a question of how you feel about it."

Pete then said, "I didn't say you were [combative], I said, 'you guys are entitled to do it however you want to do it,' I just don't see it like that."

Even though the reporter was looking at what may be a concern, Pete Carroll looked at it as a tremendous positive. Not because they won, because they were prepared for exactly what would happen.

What a tremendous example for all of us to follow. The Seahawks were leading 20-3 heading into the fourth quarter and held on to eventually win, 20-15. With only 39 yards in the quarter and an interception thrown by Russell Wilson, the reporter, and some of us loyal fans, were worried.

Pete, the head coach? He's not worried at all. The reason he's not worried, or concerned, is because he expected this type of game before it even kicked off.

"The score is right about where we thought it would be," Pete said, "we knew it would be a tight game."

What are you expectations when it comes to the nuances in the game of life we all play?

Even when others are pointing fingers and asking, "what's wrong," after a win, are you confident through the obstacles because you were prepared for them?